Lyra’s POV I followed him outside to see a brand-new stunning blue Ford pickup truck on our snow-covered driveway. A gasp escaped my lips. “For you,” said Leandros, handing me the keys. “Wow! I can’t believe it, Leandros. Thank you for buying me my first car!” I had been driving my uncle’s cars or hitching a ride all my life. Now, I had a car of my own. “Oh! I’m honored to be the first and only one to buy you a car.” He opened the door and showed me the interiors. The triplets too came out to check. “Will you now come to school every day to pick us up, Mom?” asked Lucius. I smiled and nodded at them. “We’ll head to Hungry Wolf tomorrow after school.” “Yay! Can we have pizza, please?” asked Liana. “Yes, please. We’ve never eaten out,” said Lazarus. I looked at Leandros, seeking permission to take them out. Maybe he didn’t want them to eat out. “Sure, go ahead. I might join you too,” said Leandros with a chuckle. Throughout dinner, the pups couldn’t control their excitement. Hu
Lyra’s POV “Hospital? What happened to Uncle Felixe?” My heart sank as I dreaded his reply. “When he returned from work to see you gone, he wanted to fetch you from Lucania. We stopped him, but he paid no heed to us. At midnight he went to the airport informing no one. Only when we received a phone call from the traffic police, we knew he had met with an accident on the way.” I gasped in horror, clutching Leandros’s hand. “Accident? Why didn’t you inform me? Was he critical? How is he, Uncle Derrick?” Tears streamed down my cheeks as I stuttered with guilt. No wonder he didn’t call me. How could I be so selfish? How did I not understand the consequences of my actions? “He was critical, but miraculously, it was just some broken bones and whiplash. He’s undergoing rigorous therapy every day. Today Hera has taken him to the hospital for a checkup. Please come inside. They should be here any minute.” Guilt ate me up, and I dreaded meeting them. It was because of me they had to go thro
Lyra Andreadis’ POV“Lyra, let’s go. Don’t pick up a fight here. We’ll be thrown out!” cried my friend Selena, grabbing hold of my arm and pulling me away. I stood my ground, refusing to budge, staring at the unbelievable scene right in front of me. I couldn’t believe my eyes. How could Nick do this to me? “No, I’ll teach him a lesson he’ll never forget!” I watched him shamelessly grinding against Sylvie, our batch mate, as they busied themselves eating each other’s faces on the dance floor. Loud music blasted through the speakers and the entire place was filled with inebriated youngsters having the time of their lives! This was Purple Beats, the most happening club in downtown Yellowknife, the capital city of the Northern Territories, Canada.I should have known Nick’s true nature! How could I have been so blind to his playboy ways? My heart shattered, but I didn’t shed a single tear! I wanted to teach him a lesson. I wanted to show him I didn’t give a damn. He could go f*ck himself
Lyra’s POV Electricity fizzled at the brief touch, and I almost jumped away from him. Did he call me his mate? I blinked, the haze blocking my mind. I shouldn’t have accepted the drink. It was making me hallucinate! Dizziness trembled through me and little sparks of fire lit up my body. At that moment, I was oblivious to the chaos all around me. Was this how you felt when you met your mate? I whirled around to focus on my so-called swoon-worthy mate, but he was nowhere in sight. Was he a figment of my imagination?My glance fell upon the main door, and I gasped with horror. What was my uncle’s best friend, Derrick Staten, doing here? In my uncle’s absence, it was he who shadowed me around, protecting me all the time from imaginary enemies! I was sick of him stalking me 24/7 for my uncle’s peace of mind. I was sick of this prisoner’s life! Just four more months and I would be free to live the life I had envisaged for myself. I couldn’t wait for my eighteenth birthday. I had no wish
Lyra’s POV I couldn’t help the restlessness as I stared at my so-called mate lying on the ground, watching me as I peered from the room! He didn’t look shocked at all to see me here. Did he know who I was? “How dare you trespass? Get out before I call my guards!” my uncle snarled at Alpha Zephyrus, who had barged in. “I’ll kill you before that for kidnapping, my twin. You could have faced me instead.” I panicked, realizing there would be a fight now! Where was uncle Derrick? Why couldn’t someone stop them? I had heard how lethal Alpha Zephyrus was! His bite and the touch of his claws were fatal, as he was a blessed wolf! Before my uncle could utter another threat, Alpha Zephyrus punched him hard repeatedly.Hera gasped with horror while I watched, frozen with panic. Thankfully, he didn’t use his claws to injure my uncle, yet he fell to the ground, reeling from the force of his punches. I knew he hadn’t healed properly from the injuries caused in the earlier fight with the Flame Ho
Leandros’s POV I glanced at the dynamite sitting beside me in the cab as we sped towards the airport in Hay River. Had I done the right thing? I knew Zephyrus would be mad at my impulsive behavior. I just hoped this didn’t have a negative impact on Hera’s life! A million dreadful thoughts flitted across my mind, but it was too late. I had already done the unthinkable! Hera might be Zephyrus’s twin, but she meant more to us than anyone else in the entire world. After losing our families, we treated her as our sibling, our sister. For twenty long years, we grew up together, fought battles, and comforted one another. I still remember the fateful night twenty years ago when the White Ridge Pack had attacked our village of Lucania. Alpha Achilles, Felixe’s father, and Alpha Atticus, his uncle, used unfair means to overpower us, killing our parents and forcing us to flee our home, our territory, and our village, Lucania. My twin, Alexandros, and I became orphans overnight. Zephyrus and
Lyra’s POV All the fight left my body as I realized where we really were headed. It was the road to the enemy territory, Lucania! “Don’t you think it’s too late to back out?” The smirk on his face deepened as he picked up speed! “No one will know. I’ll sneak back into my room.” He clenched his jaw as if the thought alone annoyed him a lot. “Please, Leandros!” He steered the car off the road and switched off the ignition to stare at me. A tremor went up my spine when his arctic-blue eyes settled on me, holding my gaze. I could see the mad fury reflected in them. “Don’t f*cking play games with me, Lyra. You might have staged the abduction, but face the reality now. I have abducted you! So behave like a prisoner or face the consequences!” Panic settled in my heart. He didn’t mean that, right? “I’m not your prisoner. You said I am your mate and you want me to experience the mate bond we apparently share? Was that a lie?” He didn’t even glance at me, but started the car and drove on,
Lyra’s POV After ages, the car stopped, and I looked around at the tranquil surroundings. A log cabin came into view on the banks of a semi-frozen lake stretching ahead of us. It was almost covered by silver birch, blueberry shrubs, cloud berry plants, and caribou moss. Was this where he kept his prisoners?We got out of the car and he trudged down the snowy terrain towards the cabin with me hot on his heels.“Is this yours? I don’t want to live here like a prisoner.” I stared at the picturesque log cabin perched on a rock knoll overlooking the lake. “Yes, it’s mine. You asked for it, babe! So, you can’t back out at all.” Not a soul was around and a tremor went up my spine. He unlocked the cabin and walked inside, muttering curses at the mess all around. “It’s filthy! I can’t live here, Leandros!” He walked inside and took out the cleaning supplies. “Then start cleaning, princess! This is the only place for us now until Zephyrus forgives us and allows us entry in Lucania.” I gaped